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Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 3 Continues at Sony Pictures Animation

Day 3 in LA continues with a screening, Q&A and tour of Sony Pictures Animation.

Stuttgart Fest Unveils 2013 Highlights

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The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film announces the highlights of the 2013 edition of the festival, which runs this year from April 23 to April 28, 2013.

British Animator Bob Godfrey Dies at 91

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Britain's first Oscar-winning animator Bob Godfrey dies at 91.

NVIDIA Announces 2013 GTC Keynote Speakers

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NVIDIA announces Ralph V. Gilles and Erez Lieberman Aiden as the keynote speakers for the fourth-annual GPU Technology Conference.

Superman Unbound Available May 7

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announces the release of “Superman: Unbound” on DVD and Blu-ray combo pack May 7.

Poetica Signs Director Douglas Purver

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Poetica announces the signing of director Douglas Purver to its roster of artists.

What a Difference an Oscar® Makes

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Animation legends discuss the lasting effects of winning Best Short.

Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 2 Finishes at Motion Picture Academy Screening

Day 2 in LA concludes with a screening at the Motion Picture Academy hosted and moderated by Jason Schwartzman.

Brett Ratner Heads to FarmVille

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Brett Ratner joins with Six Eleven Media to produce a TV version of the successful online game “FarmVille.”

Alexs Stadermann to Direct Maya the Bee Feature

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Flying Bark Productions announces that Alexs Stadermann has been confirmed as Director, Barbara Stephen will be the movie’s Producer and Alexia Gates-Foale will be Line Producer on the 3D stereoscopic production, “Maya the Bee.”

VFX Pioneer Petro Vlahos Dies at 96

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Petro Vlahos, the visual effects pioneer who developed the blue-screen and green-screen process, died on February 10 in Los Angeles at the age of 89.

Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 2 Continues at Disney Feature Animation

Day 2 in Los Angeles continues at Disney Feature Animation, highlighted by a studio tour with John Musker.

Head of Animation Jennifer Howell Exits Fox TV

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The head of 20th Century Fox TV‘s animation department leaves the studio to pursue additional opportunities.

Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 2: Disney's ARL - Animation Research Library

Day two in LA continues at Disney's immense Animation Research Library - the ARL.

Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 1: ASIFA-Hollywood Screening and Q&A

The SoCal leg of Oscar® Showcase Tour kicked off with a screening Monday night at Woodbury University, sponsored and organized by ASIFA-Hollywood.

Underdog Co-creator Dies at 85

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William Watts Biggers, the co-creator of the cartoon “Underdog,” dies at the age of 85.

Reel FX Taps Shane Acker for Beasts Feature

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Reel FX announces that Shane Acker will direct their upcoming untitled CG-animated feature based on the comic series “Beasts of Burden.”

Kent Pritchett Joins Colorflow

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Kent Pritchett joins Colorflow as Lead Colorist.

UtopiaPeople Launches Global UtopiaBook

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UtopiaPeople announces the launch of UtopiaBook, cloud-based system that works simultaneously as a booking tool, as well as a management and organizational hub.